Growthademy: Recent Episodes
Saurav Adhikari
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Grow 1% daily Mission: Catalyzing Individual Growth This podcast is all about Growth be it any aspect in life.
Zoom became a famous platform during the lockdown period of the pandemic. It attracted millions of users world wide and crossed the billion dollar mark with in a short period of time. To find out how zoom became a massive platform listen to the full podcast.
Pinterest is an platform where people share creative ideas. This platform became popular very quick and hence could cross the billion dollar mark. To find out how Pinterest was started listen to the podcast till the very end of it.
Chaudhary Group is a billion dollar empire of Nepal. Binod Chaudhary is the richest man of Nepal and the empire behind his wealth is Chaudhary Group. To find out how it was started and how it became such a huge empire listen to the podcast till the very end of it.
Twitter as we know is a networking social media providing a platform for short text in form of messages. It is entitled as a informative social media platform. To find out how Twitter was started and it's net worth listen to the podcast till the very end of it.
As we all are familiar with Yamaha motorcycle that runs through out the entire country, is a sister company of the Yamaha Corporation. Yamaha manufactures variety of other products. To find out how Yamaha was started listen to the full podcast.
We have internet on our pocket devices because we have Google. Google started as internet startup that has now turned into a massive company. To find out how google started listen to the full podcast.
Elon Musk is the richest man in the world today and his wealth is built from the multiple companies he manages. Among them one of them is SpaceX, which was established with the vision of making space flight a reality and colonize mars. Listen to the full podcast to find out how Elon Musk built SpaceX into a billion dollar company.
Apple have changed the way we use personal computer. Apple has been established as a brand and regularly builds customer trust and provides tech devices such as iphone, ipod, macbook, itunes etc. Steve Jobs is the man behind the fame of Apple, listen to the full podcast to find out how he built Apple
Gucci the luxury fashion brand was established way back in 1900s and they have come a long way since then. To find out how Gucci was started and how much its worth listen to the full podcast.
Walt Disney created Disney production and it has provided entertainment all around the world by producing animated and real life movies and series. We definitely have watched some of it's productions, but we rarely know the story behind it. To find out how Disney was started listen to the full podcast.
Tiktok has spellbound millions of users and have been recognized as the most used social media platform in the year 2021. Unlike Facebook and Instagram, TikTok was not startup that went on to become a billion dollar business. To find out how TikTok was started and its current networth, listen to the full podcast.
MI phones has been the rapidly sold phones among many countries in the recent decade. With the rise in popularity and usage Xiaomi has been established as a billion dollar business. To find out how it became a billion dollar business, listen to the podcast to the very end of it.
Instagram the second most downloaded social media platform was started as a side hustle. Instagram has successfully achieved a billion dollar trade mark. To find out how Instagram was built and how much it is valued at, listen to the full podcast.
Why only Netflix and chill, why not how Netflix was built? To find out how the entertainment company Netflix started and what the worth of Netflix is listen to the full podcast.
Alibaba is the leading e-commerce business of asia and has made Jack Ma into the richest man of China. To find out how Alibaba was built and the net worth of this business listen to the full podcast.
Elon Musk the CEO of Tesla is not the founder of Tesla, but he has contributed a lot in exponential growth of Tesla making it a trillion dollar company. A company that manufactures electric car has achieved massive success in few years. To learn who founded Tesla and how it became a trillion dollar business listen to the full podcast.
Uber was titled the most valuable start up of the year 2015 and since then uber has grown exponentially. Uber was started out of small idea and has now more than billion dollars in capitalization. Listen to the podcast to find out how Uber was built.
Lamborghini a top brand super car manufacturers has the market capitalization of billions of dollar and have built this brand into a luxury brand. Lamborghini manufactures luxury cars with high performance and durability. It takes huge amount of money to acquire a Lamborghini and this quality brand was built with much effort. To learn how this brand was built listen to the full podcast.
Pathao a rising platform in Nepal that provides a ride sharing service which has provided a lot of employment opportunities. Pathao is a million dollar company that has solved a series problem. To learn about how Pathao was built, where it was started along with its market capitalization do listen to the full podcast.
We all are familiar with the apparel brand Adidas, and it is also a billion dollar brand. Adidas was started more than 70 years ago and it went through a lot of hardships before being born as a billion dollar sports brand. To learn about the story of how adidas was built listen to the podcast till the very end of it.
Upwork a freelancing platform that became famous in the recent years is also a billion dollar business. We all are familiar with this platform that has provided freelancing opportunities to people all around the world and through these opportunities it has been generating millions of revenue. Listen to the podcast till the very end of it to learn about the building of Upwork.
This eight episode of the business building stories is the story of how the famous renting platform AirBnB was born. An idea that started as a personal problem solver went off to become a billion dollar business and is a multi national company now. To know how this business was built listen to the podcast till the very end of it.
I bet we all know the brand name Sony, majority of people have used at least one electronic device manufactured by Sony. Even though the brand name is famous, we don't know the story behind building of Sony brand, listen to this podcast to find out how sony was built and what is its net worth.
In this podcast episode I present you the case study of another billion dollar business of a food industry branded as McDonald's. McDonald's burgers are famous all around the world but it is not a food business rather a real estate business which has led it to become a billion dollar business. Listen to the podcast to find out more.
Every one of us is familiar with YouTube, we use it on a daily basis to watch videos related to various topics. Even though we use YouTube on a daily basis we don't know the story behind building of this company. In this episode I share how YouTube was built, who built it and the net worth of YouTube. Listen to the full podcast to find out the story behind this billion dollar brand.
We definitely have heard of a financial transaction platform PayPal, which is also a billion dollar business. In this episode I share the story of how paypal was built, who founded it, struggles behind its building, and the net worth of this company. Listen to the full episode to learn the story of Paypal.
In this episode I talk about the building story of a billion dollar social media business Snapchat. Snapchat started as a small and a crazy idea but consistent implications and belife led it to become one of the leading business of the moder century. Every one is familiar with snap chat but we don't quite know the struggle and passion behind it. To find out how Snapchat started, listen to this episode of business building stories.
In this episode of business building stories I talk about the growth of Berkshire Hathaway and how Warren Buffett lived his life and grew this company along with other companies in which he invested in. There is a lot to learn from Warren Buffett and building of Berkshire Hathaway and in this episode I talk about all the learnings too.
In this episode I share a million dollar story of how Nike apparel brand was built. The man behind building of Nike brand was Phil Knight and he and the team went through a lot of struggles to build this billion dollar business and in this episode the story of how Nike was built and what lessons can we learn from them is shared.
In this episode I have invited Manjil Ghimire who is my colleague and is a very curious personality about science universe and religion. In this episode Manjil talks about the relationship between science and hindu religion along with the facts and truth about universe. A lot of facts and theories he presents in this episode are very intriguing, listen to find out your self.
In this episode I have invited a friend Siddhartha Baral. He and I graduated from the same batch and int his episode we will be talking about random topics. I will be asking questions to him about random things in life, lets hear his insights.
This is the 7th episode of this season and the guest of this episode is kept a secret for a reason and you will find out the reason after you listen to it. In this episode he shares an amazing story which has numerous lessons to provide. Life lessons that if Implemented can bring tremendous amount of positive changes.
In this episode I have invited Prashanna Bajracharya, we completed a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineer together. He is now involved with an organization called PIDA which is working to revolutionize the energy system of Nepal and taking it towards usage of renewable energy. Prashanna talks about why renewable energy is an important prospect to look if we really want the country to move forward. He also talks about various opportunities that this revolution may bring. More specifically he talks about electric revolution and how changes in usage of energy systems will bring a much better life style.
In this episode I have invited Amrit Bhusal who is a civil engineer, who completed his bachelors degree from Nepal and is now pursuing masters degree in America. In this episode we talk about the differences in life style and education system of Nepal as compared to America. He shares his experiences and some insights about how and what differences he found. He also has advices for someone who is looking forward to move abroad for future studies. Amrit Bhusal says "It's good to seek opportunities of studying abroad but in the long term have a mindset to return to the native place."
I have invited Saurav Bhattarai who is my class mate and a mechanical engineer, this episode. Entitled library mindset this episode is all about books as we both are bibliophiles and share a common dream of establishing a personal library full of books of different genre. Books possess a tremendous power that has the capability to change life. Saurav shares his insights on what good changes reading brings and also recommends some great books.
In this episode I have invited Irada Subedi who is a friend of mine and honestly speaking a multi talented personality. Specifically we are talking about fitness and travel in this episode. Irada shares her experience and insights why both physical fitness and mental fitness are equally important and why travelling is a great passion to have and how important is travelling. Being fit is great way to Personal development and travelling ofcourse teaches us a lot and definitely helps our Personal growth process. Hear her insights in this episode.
This episode I have invited my friend Sanjeev Khanal who is is a civil engineer but professionally an investor and trader who is full time involved with the stock market of Nepal and is one and only financially free friend I have among my age group. He has aced money management and has booked over millions of profit through investment and he shares some insights based on his experience in this episode.
Yuyutshu Karki my former batch mate of engineering is invited as the guest for this episode. In this episode I ask him questions related to engineering life and how it has helped shape us the way we are now. Being an engineer he also provides some advices for yet to be engineers and those who are thinking of pursuing engineering degree.
In this podcast i talk about how we can increase our financial status on basis of my observation and Implementation. In this podcast i recommend three books which if read and implemented can take us way up in our financial game.
We have been always told that in order to lead a successful life we need to get out of the comfort zone but what we actually need to do is get comfortable with the discipline and actions that will lead us to the acheivments of our goals.
Books are a great way to learn and invite growth into various aspects of life. Pick up a book, pick up what ever you are interested in and read. Development of reading habit is very important to gain knowledge and invite growth.
Majority of people who have been in a relationship have faced breakups and it hurts so bad i know, i have been there. Breakups affects of mental psychology and changes us drastically from what we were. Changes are must but it also has the power to destroy someone's life. Worry not there is a better positive side to the breakup and path of self growth can be intrigued by break ups, its all upon us. Listen to the podcast to find out how.
Knowledge is not actually power, it is only a potential power, action is what builds power. Accumulation of knowledge is of no use when the learnings are not implemented in life.
In this episode i talk about how we started the line of education and how that has affected us. We were soaked into this system through schools and sure we have learnt a lot from it but many boundaries also have been created and it certainly hampers our growth and happiness.
When the power of calmness is harnessed, external environment cannot make any impact on us. Calmness is something that can ne practiced by living in the moment. A sense of peace can be developed by harnessing calmness and everyone of us is capable enough to harness that super power.
Positivity is a energy which vibrates at a certain frequency and if is in sync with ours produces good vibes. Positivity is an art that can be practiced, it is not something built inside. Two main factors that influence positivity or negativity is Environment and Mindset. By practing observing and concluding positive side of everything thing even on small things and choosing a positively Influencing circle we can practice the art of positivity.
Our biological growth is a natural process but there are other aspects in life in which growth is necessary to live a successful life. Growth in other aspect of life is our task and these five factors play a major role in Influencing growth in various aspects of life.